Richard John (Dick) Fowler (March 30, 1921 – May 22, 1972) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1941-1942, 1945-1952). Fowler batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In a 10-season career, Fowler posted a 66–79 record with 11 shutouts, 75 complete games, 382 strikeouts, and a 4.11 ERA in 1303.0 innings pitched. He pitched over 200 innings each year from 1946 to 1949, and pitched all 16 innings of a 1–0 loss to the St. Louis Browns in 1942. Returning from service with the Canadian Army during World War II, Fowler threw a nine-inning 1–0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns at Shibe Park (September 9, 1945). It was Fowler's first start in three years and his first major league shutout. The no-hitter was the first by an Athletic pitcher since 1916, and as of April 30, 2012, remains the only Major League no-hitter ever pitched by a Canadian.
He was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.
Fowler died in Oneonta, New York, at age of 51. His grandson Khalid Ballouli, who is of Lebanese origin, followed in his footsteps by becoming a professional pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers minor league organization.
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